Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

Our Team - Fellows

Ola Mscichowski, MD

Bio: Dr. Ola Mscichowski is a second year fellow in Adolescent Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Her interests include teen pregnancy prevention, engaging adolescence toward healthier behaviors to prevent chronic illnesses in adulthood. Additionally, she is evaluating the role of integrative medicine in the context of adolescent health. She is currently planning to pursue a Master of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Richard Brandon-Friedman, MSW, LCSW, LCAC

PhD (c)

Current Research Interest: Formation of identity in LGBTQ and adolescents; sexuality and sexual health education for youth in foster care; Interventions with hard-to-reach youth; the effects of trauma on youth and adolescents; the navigation of social versus intrapersonal identities.

Education: Indiana University School of Social Work; Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction

Bio: Richard is a thrid-year doctoral student at the Indiana University School of Social Work and a co-leader of LEAH. In the past two years he has presented at several international, national, and state conferences on theoretical and practice-based approaches to sexuality and he is currently in the process of completing his qualifying exams prior to being admitted to PhD candidacy.